Lake Goss

Name: Trout stocking records: Lake Goss, Washington
Creator: Stocking Record

WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Lake Goss in 2026 so far, 13,900 fish in all. The latest was on May 21, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Lk Goss (Isla)”.

WDFW data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

A lake with mountains and reflection — Photo: c1n3ma, Pixabay License, Pixabay

Lake Goss in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 13,900
by the same date in 2025: 13,840
in all of 2025: 13,840

Stocking log

Every stocking record

Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include fry and fingerlings as well as catchable trout: WDFW calls catchable fish “legals”. Fish per pound is WDFW’s figure for each release; fewer fish per pound means bigger fish.

Last stocked, May 21, 202610,500Cutthroat trout, fry

2026 · 13,900 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
May 21	Cutthroat trout10,500 fish · Fry	10,500	Fry	300
Apr 15	Rainbow trout3,400 fish · Legals	3,400	Legals	2

2025 · 13,840 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
May 12	Cutthroat trout10,000 fish · Fry	10,000	Fry	363
Apr 14	Rainbow trout3,840 fish · Legals	3,840	Legals	2.4

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	2	13,900
2025	2	13,840
2024	2	16,394
2023	2	19,013
2022	2	13,878
2021	2	13,843
2020	2	14,261

2020 – 2026

Trout stocked each year

2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.

14k2020: 14,261 fish
14k2021: 13,843 fish
14k2022: 13,878 fish
19k2023: 19,013 fish
16k2024: 16,394 fish
14k2025: 13,840 fish
14k2026: 13,900 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Cutthroat trout	78,260	74%
Rainbow trout	26,869	26%

Where it is

Washington trout stocking All Island County waters Recently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 48.0367, -122.4797: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1505201). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.

Closest waters on this site

Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.

Also in Island County: Cranberry Lake, Deer Lake, Lone Lake, Holmes Derby Pond.

Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.

Near Lake Goss

Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.

Bait and tackle10.0mi Boat rental2.6mi Campground8.5mi Lodging1.9mi

Lake GossWDFW water access area · 0.2 mi from the map point

Boat ramps1 · gravel
Boarding floatNo
Parking lots1
Restrooms1
CampingNo
OpenYear-round Managed by South Whidbey Parks District.

From the WDFW access area page. WDFW: a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.

Bait and tackle

1 listed

Possession Point Bait Co.fishing and hunting store · Clinton10.0 mi

Boats, kayaks and marinas

nearest 3

Port of South Whidbeymarina · Freeland2.6 mi
Whidbey Island Kayakingcanoe and kayak rental · Langley2.6 mi
Whidbey Island Kayaking Companycanoe and kayak rental · Langley3.5 mi

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Port Susan Camping ClubRV park · Marysville8.5 mi
Kayak Point Campgroundcampground · Stanwood8.9 mi
Point No Point Resortcampground · Hansville8.9 mi

Lodging

nearest 3

Useless Bay Estatehotel · Langley1.9 mi
The Log Castlehotel · Langley2.1 mi
Harbour Inn Motelmotel · Freeland2.9 mi

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Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.